2008/12-13,17 | Assistant Stage Manager/Assistant Technical Manager/Choreographic Charter | Melbourne
The Victorian State Schools Spectacular is one of the largest recurring performances in Australia. It is a professionally staged production performed at Melbourne Park to audiences of over 10,000 people.
The Spectacular includes a cast of almost 3000 government school students working towards a common goal in a collaborative, competition-free environment.
The dual aims are to offer an invaluable performing arts opportunity to Victoria’s government school students and to showcase the talent that exists in schools. The resulting 2-3 hour scripted show celebrates a diversity of performance mediums, including choir, dance, vocal, drama and orchestra.
Assisted the production team in delivering the technical and stage management elements of a large-scale arena spectacular, supporting coordination, logistics, and the overall flow of rehearsals and performances.
Assistant Stage Manager | Assistant Technical Manager
- Liaised with Heads of Department to coordinate technical and staging requirements
- Generated seating and spatial plans for Massed Choir and Dance rehearsals
- Updated and maintained the Prompt Copy for the Stage Management department
- Supported the smooth operation of the backstage area and performance transitions
Choreographic Charter
- Mapped and charted the on-field movement of over 2,000 cast members, translating the choreographer’s creative design into precise spatial and movement plans
Role Legacy
Contributed to the successful delivery of a technical and logistical complex arena production, combining precision, coordination, and large-scale creative execution across multiple performance disciplines.
